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| "We don't support coups. We support democracy." - Nick Clegg A coup in EgyptThe diplomatic response: Britain treads fine line after Egyptian coup Britain will continue to recognise the Egyptian state, William Hague has said, despite yesterday's coup which toppled the democratically-elected Mohammed Morsi. The SpeakerComment: Bercow's wild attacks on ministers are missing the point John Bercow's petty wars against government ministers are damaging his authority and missing the point. He needs to stop the sneering and concentrate on a much bigger prize. 'Utterly incompetent': Bercow savages Philip Hammond John Bercow has unleashed what was arguably his most brutal attack on a minister yet, after he dressed down the defence secretary and branded him "utterly incompetent". Comment highlightsComment: Our museums need to confront politics Public organisations that display the past often shy away from the gritty realities of the big political issues or ideologies - and that needs to change. Comment: A law made by men for men A debate over whether trans people are committing 'deception' by not informing sexual partners of their former gender has opened up a legal Pandora's Box. Meanwhile...'You'll manage', Pickles tells councils Councillors are mulling over Eric Pickles' ultimatum that they should either cope with more spending cuts or offer a referendum to voters. Boris waves through plans to demolish Earls Court The Earls Court exhibition centre is set to be demolished after the London mayor waved through plans to turn it into a new high street. Clegg backs Sainsbury's checkout girl over mobile phone row Nick Clegg has expressed "sneaking sympathy" for the Sainsbury's checkout girl who refused to serve a customer until she stopped talking on her mobile phone. | ESRC: Women worldwide know less about politics than menWomen living in the world’s most advanced democracies and under the most progressive gender equality regimes still know less about politics than men. Indeed, an unmistakable gender gap in political knowledge seems to be a global phenomenon, according to a ten-nation study of media systems and national political knowledge funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). IET: Pioneering work to establish intelligent building standardsPioneering work to develop standards of good practice for protecting intellectual property and the design and operation of building systems has been launched by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). BHA: Muslim free school plans abandoned by DfE following extremism fearsPlans to open a Muslim free school in Halifax this September have been abandoned by the Department for Education (DfE) after concerns were raised over extremism. DHT: Oncology researchers awarded DHT summer studentshipsThe Dr Hadwen Trust (DHT) has named Professor Eric Blair at the University of Leeds and Professor Oliver Hanemann at Plymouth University as recipients of the 2013 DHT Summer Studentship awards. NASUWT: Overwhelming support for actionChris Keates, general Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, speaks after the rally in Liverpool on the day of strike action in schools across the north-west... Voice Cymru welcomes new education ministerVoice: the union for education professionals – which represents teachers, education support staff and nursery professionals across Wales and the UK – has welcomed the appointment of Huw Lewis as Minister for Education and Skills. RSPCA - Animals treated like rubbish - pets dumped in bins, boxes and bucketsThe RSPCA have reported an alarming increase in animals being abandoned across England and Wales. |
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